Wouldn't the devil want to prove God wrong in some manner? Does he even have freewill? Lets say there is a multiverse theory that states that he can decide how things in the future may occur. When Revelations says there would be 10 kings he would place an 11th or not have the Antichrist show up at all for that matter. Im thinking he may not be as smart as some claim him to be. If he indeed believes all that is written of regarding his fate and that of the world why even bother lifting a finger in the first place?
"Wouldn't the devil want to prove God wrong in some manner? "
He tries to do this all the time by deceiving humans on all levels. For every truth of God, satan has a deceitful twisted lie of some sort.
Does he even have freewill?
satan is a created being ... he had freewill in heaven ... God does at times limit his power on earth. (Job 1:12)
God uses satan, and when he allows him to afflict a believer it’s for God’s glorious purposes – to make that believer rely on Christ, become like Christ and display the power of Christ in him.
Lets say there is a multiverse theory that states that he can decide how things in the future may occur. When Revelations says there would be 10 kings he would place an 11th or not have the Antichrist show up at all for that matter.
The bible as written is truth. satan will fake the 2nd coming of Jesus and many many many will be mis-led believing satan is christ.
Im thinking he may not be as smart as some claim him to be.
Smart? he is Very very cunning.
Satan’s very nature is to lie and distort the truth of God
If he indeed believes all that is written of regarding his fate and that of the world why even bother lifting a finger in the first place?
He wins battles, but has lost the war.
He does have certain victories—although within the boundaries God has set for him—and perhaps these victories allow him to continue the illusion that he can have victory over God Himself. Self-centered and delusional, revengeful.
We are caught in the middle of a war between good and evil, but we know satan and death is in fact defeated! Thank you Jesus!